Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro' – Stella D'Oro Daylily - Popular cultivar of Daylily
- Bright yellow flowers in spring through summer; repeat blooming in early fall
- Remove spent flower stalks to encourage continuous blooming
- Plant in full sun to light shade
- Prune back after first frost; divide and fertilize in spring
- Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established
- Height: 12 inches Width: 18 inches
- Hardy in zones 3-10:
- Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring; may be marginally hardy in this zone.
- Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' – Silver Dragon Lily Turf
Gardener's Note: This plant can be invasive.
A sensible alternative is Variegated Sweetflag (Acorus 'Ogon').
- Thick, tufted, creeping evergreen ground cover with linear foliage that is white and silver
- Violet-mauve flowers in fall
- Plant in full sun to full shade
- Prune or mow in late winter; divide in spring
- Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; water freely until established
- Height: 12 inches Width: 18 inches
- Hardy in zones 6-10:
- Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to moderate shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Better Bush' — Better Bush Tomato
- Improved hybrid producing 4-inch fruits that are juicy and tangy
- Indeterminate variety with bushy habit
- Produces fruit 69-80 days after sowing seed
- Plant in full sun
- Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil
- Height: 2-4 feet; Width: 2-3 feet
- Summer Annual
- All Zones: Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before first frost; plant outdoors when daytime temperatures reach 70 degrees; water regularly when dry; remove plants after final harvest or after first killing frost.
